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:PHILIP SCROGGINS, OF GALT, ONTARIO, CANADA.

HOCKEY BOOT.

Application filed July 11, 1927, Serial No. 204,972, and in Canada July2, 1927.

This invention relates to laced boots used for skating and provided withan ankle support inside the boot adapted to be snugly secured about theankle of the wearer, and my objectis to devisemeans for securing theankle support adjustable after the boot has been laced up and which hasalso a tightening' effect on the upper of boot.

I attain my object by employing a canvas support connected to the shoeat its lower edge and at the middle of 'its back to the back of theupper` of the boot. The forward edges of the support are provided withleather' re-inforcements provided with straps extending through slots inthe front of the upper adjacent the lace holes. The

straps at one side are provided with buckles and at the other side with'tongues for engagement with the buckles. The tongue, as usual,underlies the lacing and the ankle support is buckled over the lacing.

The invention is hereinafter more speciiically described and illustratedin the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of ahockey boot constructed in accordance with my invention; j

Fig. 2 a longitudinal section of the same; and

Fig. 3 a cross section of the upper and ankle support.

In the drawings like numerals of reference indicate corresponding partsin the different figures.

The boot l is in general of ordinary construction and is provided withthe padded tongue 2. The opening in the front of the boot is providedwith the usual lace holes 3. The ankle support L will usually bc formedof canvas, and is shaped as usual to follow substantially the contoursof the rearward portionof the boot, extending of the instep. The supportis secured to the boot along its lower edge, preferably also down themiddle of the back.

At eich side the forward part ot the ankle support is formed by aleather re-inforcement 5. rihe leather reinforcements are each providedwith one or more straps G, 7, two at each side being shown in thedrawings. These straps will. usually bc formed .integral with therc-inforcements. rlhe upper at each side, behind the lace holes 3, hasslots 8 formed therein through which the straps 6, 7 are passed. rlhestraps 7 are provided with the buckles 9, and the straps (5 with theusual holes l0. The straps may thus be secured together over the frontof the boot. lt will be understood, of course, that any form ofdetachable fastening means may be provided for the straps.

What vclaim is:

A boot formed with a front opening having a slot formed in its upper atcach side of and adjacent its front opening; an ankle support ofsubstantially the saine shape as the rear part of the upper and securedto the boot around the heel and up the back, its opposite sides beingsubstantially similar and terminating at the front behind the slot; astrap secured to the forward edge of each side of the ankle support andpassing through the adjacent slot, the said straps being positioned todraw on lines extending diagonally up from the lower rear part of thesupport; and means for securing the straps together outside the bootwhereby each half of the ankle support may be evenly and simultaneouslytensioncd without stressing the sides of the upper.

Signed at Galt, Ontario, Canadm this 11th day of May, 1927.

PHLP SCROGGlNS.

